jesuit

• Relatif à la Compagnie de Jésus, ordre religieux catholique romain ; aussi utilisé pour décrire quelque chose de subtil, rusé ou casuistique dans le raisonnement.

Relating to the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order; also used to describe something that is subtle, cunning, or casuistic in argument.

1. Relating to JesuitsC1formal

   Of or pertaining to the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola.

   relatif aux jésuites

   • The Jesuit mission in South America was highly influential.
   • He studied at a Jesuit university known for its rigorous academics.
   • The Jesuit tradition emphasizes education and intellectual inquiry.

   Synonymesjesuiticjesuitical

2. Having characteristics of JesuitismC2formal

   Exhibiting qualities often associated with Jesuits, such as subtle reasoning, ingenuity, or (historically) perceived casuistry.

   Jésuitique

   • Her Jesuit-like argumentation impressed the debating panel.
   • The diplomat's Jesuit cunning helped negotiate the complex treaty.
   • He employed a Jesuit subtlety to avoid directly answering the question.

   Synonymescasuisticalcraftycunningjesuiticalsophisticalsubtle

• Membre de la Compagnie de Jésus, un ordre religieux catholique romain fondé par saint Ignace de Loyola.

A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

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1. Member of the Society of JesusB2formal

   A male member of the Roman Catholic religious order called the Society of Jesus. (Rephrased from user-provided description: a member of the Jesuit order.)

   Jésuite (membre de la Compagnie de Jésus)

   • The Jesuit spent decades working as a missionary in Africa.
   • Many Jesuits are known for their commitment to education and social justice.
   • She interviewed a Jesuit priest about the history of the order.

2. Cunning or deceptive person (historical pejorative)C1formal

   A person perceived as being overly clever, scheming, or casuistic, a usage derived from historical anti-Catholic stereotypes.

   Jésuite (sens péjoratif)

   • The politician was dismissed as a crafty Jesuit who twisted the truth.
   • In some old novels, a cunning character is referred to as a Jesuit.
   • The term 'Jesuit' has acquired a secondary meaning of an untrustworthy sophist.

   Synonymescasuistdeceiverdissemblerequivocatorhypocriteschemersophisttrickster